After a large-scale search by the officers and soldiers of the naval division, survivors were constantly found. In the end, the subordinates reported that a total of 17 surviving villagers were found, but two of them were rescued and woke up to know that they had been insulted and committed suicide by jumping into a well. The remaining fifteen people were all old people and children, so it can be seen that those who had the ability to resist at that time did not choose to hide but chose to fight desperately. But how can they be the opponents of the Japanese Invaders when they are unarmed!

The veteran Zhou Tong slowly closed his eyes: "Gather them together and settle them inland, and all the expenses needed will be paid by the sailor first." ”

At this moment, a sailor hurriedly ran over and shouted: "Report! Three unidentified warships are approaching quickly." But from the outside, it doesn't look like a Japanese ship, so please ask the general to decide. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Hong hurriedly stepped forward: "Uncle Zhou, it should be the ship of the sea dragon." I had his men inform him before coming. ”

Well, Zhou Tong nodded: "Spread the flag, confirm the identity, and let them come over if there is no problem." ”

Sure enough, after a while, a middle-aged man about thirty years old ran forward with a few of his subordinates sweating profusely. When he saw that Zhang Hong was safe and sound, the man was obviously relieved. stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Hong's hand and asked nervously, "Ah Hong, are you okay?"

Zhang Hong's face turned red, and he seemed to inadvertently shake off the palm that was grabbed by the other party, and then said gloomily: "I'm fine, but the fishing brothers have suffered heavy losses!"

The man was relieved and muttered while wiping his sweat, "It's okay!

Zhou Tong couldn't look at it and coughed lightly. The man withdrew his attention from Zhang Hong, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "I've seen Lord Zhou, the sea dragon is late!"

"Well, Sea Dragon, you have a heart. Did you find any traces of the Japanese when you came?"

"Nope. Hailong shook his head and said, "I received a notice from my subordinates and set off immediately." As you know, our port is far from here, and it's still a step late to sail at full speed. But on the way we found some suspicious floating objects, such as some unused daily necessities, I didn't let people salvage them for sure, but the sea wolf followed down with his boat, and if he found it, he would come back and report it. ”

Zhang Hong frowned and asked uneasily: "The sea wolf is impulsive, and there are injuries on his body, if he really wants to meet the wolf, I'm afraid he will do it without saying a word, should we go and respond?"

Hailong shook his head: "No, I have already explained to him repeatedly, this time it is just a reconnaissance, once you encounter a Japanese robber, don't approach and return immediately." His ship is the fastest five-masted ship in our gang, and if he wants to go, the pirates won't be able to catch up with him. Besides, he's just grumpy and not stupid, and he won't joke with his life and the lives of a boatload of brothers!"

Zhang Hong was relieved, but he still pouted and said: "That's not necessarily, your brothers are all crazy, who knows what crazy things they will do!" Hailong smiled bitterly after hearing this, but he didn't dare to refute.

At this time, Lord Zhou saw that the search and rescue had basically ended, so he first ordered his subordinates to resettle the villagers and then explained to the two: "You two should also go back first." Xiaohong had a good rest, collected the brothers who died in the fishing gang, comforted the families of the victims, and counted all the expenses and reported them to the sailor. Hailong worked hard, sent more brothers to inquire about the news of the Japanese Kou, once there is a discovery, don't startle the snake, report it to me first, and then make plans. After all, the power of the sailor is limited, and you are also a child of the fisherman's family, so if you have the ability, you can help more. If you really make a contribution, I will ask the court for credit for you!"

Zhang Hong nodded in agreement, and Hailong repeatedly said that he would do everything in his power to cooperate with the sailors to fight against the Japanese.

As soon as he said this, there was a commotion outside the village, and then his subordinates reported that Zhao Youde, the envoy of Tongjiang Town, brought soldiers and horses to support.

Zhou Tong's face became even more gloomy, and he snorted coldly: "Let him come over!"

After a while, a tall horse carrying a man dressed as a military general walked unhurriedly from far and near. He also carried a large number of officers and soldiers, at least two or three thousand people. But this group of people is not like the people who rushed to the rescue, the formation is scattered, the clothes are not neat, or resisting or holding weapons, seeing the tragic situation in the village, not only did not have a trace of grief and indignation, but pointed and talked and laughed while walking......

The general led by him didn't turn over until he was almost close, and casually bowed to Zhou Tong, and his attention was immediately on Zhang Hong.

And at this moment, Yun also saw the appearance of the person who came, and saw that this person was about forty years old, with a short figure and a big belly, and a fat face with an unhealthy whiteness. Funnel nose, rat eyes, big ears to attract wind, wearing standard armor but crooked armor. Walks swaying, top-heavy. You can smell a strong smell of alcohol from a long distance, and it is obvious that you are still hangover.

I saw that his small eyes were round, and his gaze went back and forth from Zhang Hong's face to his chest and abdomen and then to his thighs several times, and then he bared his teeth and said with a smile: "The red girl is getting more and more smart, and they all say that the eighteenth girl is a flower, and you are more beautiful than a flower after twenty-eight! Look at your figure, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk......"

A trace of disgust flashed in Zhang Hong's eyes, but he still said helplessly: "I've seen Lord Zhao." ”

"Hey, what is your name, my father and I have known each other for a long time, and I have always treated him as an elder, and I washed my face with tears all day long when he went. If you call me an adult, you will be divided, and you will be called Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao! Hahaha......"

Zhang Hong's face sank but he didn't say anything more, and Hailong saw that the scene was about to stiffen and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Hello Lord Zhao! Lord Zhao has worked hard!"

"Oh, Hailong! You're also there! I didn't see you just now, but you kid is not righteous! What about the few widows you promised me? Why didn't you send them for a long time? Didn't you take me seriously when the business became bigger?"

In front of Zhang Hong, he was embarrassed when he landed on the sea, and he didn't have anything to say for a long time. At this time, Mr. Zhou couldn't listen to it anymore, and stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Lord Zhao, this official has something unclear and still wants to advise!"

"Oh!" Zhao Youde put away his ruffian face, and he was still afraid of this serious and upright veteran: "Don't dare to say it, please speak, boss!"

"Well, I wonder how far Lord Zhao's military camp is from Xiaogang Village?"

"About forty miles. ”

"Then with Lord Zhao's marching speed, how long will it take to travel forty miles?"

"About an hour. ”

"Then I would like to ask again, it has been more than three hours since the Japanese invaded Xiaogang Village, not only our sailors, but also the reinforcements of the Fishing Gang and the Haisha Gang have arrived for half a day, how did Lord Zhao's team arrive? Not to mention the thick smoke and flames rolling out of here, even the cannons of the Japanese have been sounding for more than an hour, so close not to mention that you Lord Zhao didn't hear it!"

"This ...... As you know, my lord, it rains heavily this season, and the road is muddy and very difficult to walk. In addition, it happened suddenly, and in the middle of the night, I had to gather people and distribute weapons, which would take time. Besides, you can't fight an unprepared battle, so I must send scouts to find out the situation. No, when I received the return, I hurried and hurried up, but I was still a step too late!" After speaking, he sighed with a heavy face.

The old general's face was about to drip water, and he said angrily: "Excuses! These are all excuses! Do you know that you are delaying the warplane! If you can arrive in time, not only will the villagers not suffer huge losses, but even if you can delay the Japanese invaders for a while, it is entirely possible for our sailors to annihilate the Japanese invaders here when we arrive at the blockade of the sea area." You are a grave dereliction of duty!"

"Drink! Lord Zhou, don't talk nonsense! You don't see that something is wrong and want to push the responsibility on me, right? The imperial court has handed over the task of exterminating the Japanese to the water master, and your water master can't be counted on my head if he is not doing well, right?"

"Yes, the imperial court ordered our sailors to exterminate the Japanese invaders, but the official document clearly stated that you want your local garrison to cooperate. ”

"That's right! What does coordination mean? That is to say, your sailors are the main combat strength, and our army is just a helper. To put it bluntly, it is to provide some food and grass, transport weapons, treat the wounded or something. It would be very embarrassing for me to be able to rush over in the middle of the night! Besides, the Japanese ships are strong and sharp, have a long range and strong firepower, and your sailors are fully equipped and have a hard time fighting, so you let our army rush up with big blades! Send them to death!"

"Quisbling! It's all quibbles! You're greedy for life and afraid of death!" the old general's face turned red, and his teeth clucked.

"Cut, is it greedy for life and afraid of death It's not up to you Lord Zhou to say it, the court has its own judgment. Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, this is nothing to do with me, I'll go first. Zhao Youde pursed his lips and said disdainfully, and then stared deeply at Zhang Hong's chest and buttocks a few times, and did not forget to tell Hailong: "Brother, your promise!